Oil and fat composition having decreased digestive and absorptive properties

Abstract

An oil and fat composition having decreased digestive and absorptive properties comprising an oil and fat composition containing 50% or more tristearin is disclosed. In addition, the oil and fat composition is preferably powdered to have a particle size of 100 μm or less. When beverages and foods containing oil and fat are made, nutritive efficiency may be decreased by using the oil and fat composition of the present invention in place of normally ingested oils and fats. Therefore, the oil and fat composition of the present invention is useful as a material for designer's and pharmaceutical foods.

We claim: 
     
       1. A low-calorie breakfast cereal having decreased digestive and absorptive properties, comprising a cereal in which a part or all of oil and fat in said cereal has been replaced by an oil and fat comprising about 50% or more tristearin. 
     
     
       2. A low calorie breakfast cereal having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties as in claim 1, wherein the oil and fat composition is powdered to have a particle size of about 100 μm or less. 
     
     
       3. A low calorie margarine having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties comprising a margarine in which a part or all of the oil and fat in said margarine has been replaced by an oil and fat comprising about 50% of tristearin. 
     
     
       4. A low calorie margarine having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties as in claim 3, wherein the oil and fat composition is powdered to have a particle size of about 100 μm or less. 
     
     
       5. A low calorie dessert having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties comprising ice milk in which a part or all of the oil and fat in said ice milk comprises about 50% of tristearin. 
     
     
       6. A low calorie dessert having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties as in claim 5, wherein the oil and fat composition is powdered to have a particle size of about 100 μm or less. 
     
     
       7. A low calorie bakery product containing a component selected from the group consisting of flour, soft flour, and dogtooth violet starch which has decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties comprising said component in a bakery product in which a part or all of oil and fat in said bakery product comprises about 50% of tristearin. 
     
     
       8. A low calorie bakery product having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties as in claim 7, wherein the oil and fat composition is powdered to have a particle size of about 100 μm or less. 
     
     
       9. A low calorie bakery product of claim 7, wherein the product is a cookie. 
     
     
       10. A low calorie bakery product of claim 9, wherein the cookie is a spread dough-type cookie. 
     
     
       11. A low calorie bakery product of claim 9, wherein the cookie is a squeeze dough-type cookie. 
     
     
       12. A low calorie bakery product of claim 7, wherein the bakery product is bread. 
     
     
       13. A low calorie beverage having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties, comprising water, and oil and fat, wherein the oil and fat comprises about 50% of tristearin. 
     
     
       14. A low calorie milk product having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties, comprising a powdered milk which is mixed and emulsified with an oil and fat comprising about 50% or more of tristearin. 
     
     
       15. A low calorie milk product having decreased oil and fat digestive and absorptive properties as in claim 14, wherein the oil and fat composition is powdered to have a particle size of about 100 μm or less. 
     
     
       16. A low calorie food or beverage in which a part or all of original oil and fat has been removed an replaced by an oil and fat composition comprising at least about 50% or more of tristearin.